| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Sixth Generation1163. Nathan A. Coffey4514 was born on 25 October 1810 in Casey Co., KY. Nathan died in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY on 5 June 1872. (ppg 35-36) "Nathan Coffey, a son of the colonel and grandfather of the late Jason Coffey of Yosemite, was a wealthy farmer and trader. In the times previous to the Civil War and before railroads were built through the adjoining counties, it was the custom to drive cattle, hogs, and other livestock long distances to market. Nathan Coffey was one of the traders, who would collect large droves of hogs and have them driven to the eastern markets of Virginia. The animals would subsist on the plentiful supplies of beechnuts and acorns as they made the long journey, while the hardy men driving them would occasionally break the monotony by singing such songs as the following:" "The roads, they are muddy, (p 38) "At one time during the war the community and county were considerably molested by the raids of the daring Rebel, General John H. Morgan, and also by bands of irregular or guerilla troops. These men would seize horses, money or other valuables and carry them off, and if provoked did not hesitate to kill those who resisted in the least." "Morgan's men seized and rode off a fine yellow horse belonging to the writer's grandfather. They also attempted to get possession of a number of horses belonging to Nathan Coffey, who lived at the place now owned by Mr. Mack Elliott. Mr. Coffey's son and negro servants succeeded in escaping with the horses into a large dark hollow behind the Pine Knob. It is said that Uncle Howe McAninch had a considerable amount of paper money at this time, and wishing to hide it in some place not likely to be thought of, he climbed a martin box pole and hid the money in the martin box. After all danger from the raiders had passed, he sought to retrieve his money, only to find that it had been chewed up by flying squirrels." Nathan A. Coffey and Mary Nancy Leverage4515 were married on 15 May 1843 in Garrard Co., KY.4516,4517 They4516,4517 appeared in the census on 16 July 1850 in Casey Co., KY.4518 They4518 appeared in the census on 5 June 1860 in Casey Co., KY.4519 Nathan and Mary4519 appeared in the census on 19 June 1870 in Casey Co., KY.4520 Mary Nancy Leverage was born circa 1810 in Kentucky. The death certificate for son William A. Coffey gives Missouri as the birth location of Nancy. She was also known as Nancy Levridge on 15 May 1843. The death certificate for son William A. Coffey gives Missouri as the birth location of Nancy. She appeared in the census on 11 June 1880 in Casey Co., KY.4521 Mary died date unknown in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY and was buried at Middleburg Cemetery in Middleburg Twp, Casey Co., KY. Nathan A. Coffey and Mary Nancy Leverage had the following children:
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